Stephan v. Cramon-Taubadel

Prof. Dr. Stephan v. Cramon-Taubadel serves as Chair of Agricultural Policy at the University of Göttingen's Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development. His current institutional roles include:

• Member of the University Senate (since April 2025)
• Secretary-Treasurer of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE)
• Member of Leopoldina's Scientific Commission 'Life Sciences' (since 2025)
• Principal Investigator for Research Training Group 2654 'Sustainable Food Systems'
• Member of the Centre of Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Use

He holds a B.Sc. in Agricultural Economics from McGill University (1984), M.Sc. from University of Manitoba (1986), Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel (1992), and Habilitation in Econometrics (1998).

His research integrates agricultural economics and policy analysis within sustainable food systems, emphasizing econometric approaches to rural development challenges. Current work focuses on interdisciplinary solutions for food security through the Sustainable Food Systems research group and biodiversity conservation initiatives.

Professional recognition includes:

• Distinguished Foreign Professorship at Nanjing Agricultural University (2014-2018)

He contributes to global policy discourse as a member of Tbilisi State University's Policy Expert Committee and maintains active research collaborations through the Centre of Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Use.